esquella

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰 (*skilla), from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (“bell”), from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to sound; resound; ring”). Cognate with German Schelle.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈke.ʎə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈke.ʎa/

Noun

esquella f (plural esquelles)

cowbell
Synonyms: trincola, picarol

Vaig haver d'aturar-me per poder sentir l'esquella.
I had to stand still in order to be able to hear the cowbell.

Derived terms

Further reading

“esquella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Verb

esquella

inflection of esquellar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

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